I went for a walk around the Gorbals area today. The 'Gorbals' used to be synonymous with poverty and Razor g
angs made infamous with novels like 'No Mean City'. These days after the injection of much needed regeneration cash, the Gorbals has rebranded itself as 'The New Gorbals' complete with 'Luxury Flats' and all negative reminders of it's chequered past airbrushed into history. At the heart of the New Gorbals lies the
New Park, a small but pretty oasis in the concrete jungle. I walked through it on my way to the Southern Necropolis for a look around it. I'd never been to the Southern Necropolis and was surprised to learn it contains the remains of over 250,000 citizens. It's a pretty place for a wander and at this time of the year the blooming trees make for an attractive afternoon stroll. There is however a rather disturbing sight within this graveyard. The sheer scale of vandalism and toppled headstones is really incredible. There are even piles of broken headstones and monuments scattered around
the outskirts. You wonder at times the mentality and what kind of people would think that smashing up graves and toppling headstones was a good way to spend your time. Fortunately most headstones that are visible from the passing road and are near the main entrance are intact. I read somewhere that councils these days are loath to 'right' toppled headstones in case the stone falls on the vandals next time they are toppling them and they will sue for compensation. You really couldn't make it up.
angs made infamous with novels like 'No Mean City'. These days after the injection of much needed regeneration cash, the Gorbals has rebranded itself as 'The New Gorbals' complete with 'Luxury Flats' and all negative reminders of it's chequered past airbrushed into history. At the heart of the New Gorbals lies the
New Park, a small but pretty oasis in the concrete jungle. I walked through it on my way to the Southern Necropolis for a look around it. I'd never been to the Southern Necropolis and was surprised to learn it contains the remains of over 250,000 citizens. It's a pretty place for a wander and at this time of the year the blooming trees make for an attractive afternoon stroll. There is however a rather disturbing sight within this graveyard. The sheer scale of vandalism and toppled headstones is really incredible. There are even piles of broken headstones and monuments scattered around
